The BlackBerry Slider/Torch 9800 has been pictured plenty of times now, but today it finally let it all out and showed off once again. The latest round of photos snag pretty much every imaginable angle of the device leaving nothing to the imagination. From here on out there really isn't anything on it we haven't seen, although we still don't know for sure just what it will be called or even when it will be released. It's kickin' it on AT&T and running BlackBerry 6, and even though we got our fill on video already, it's never a bad thing to see some more. Plenty of photos over at Engadget to feed your appetite.

Agreed, it looked good with the silver chrome bezel, but it looks gorgeous with the black chrome bezel. I'd still prefer a less rounded bottom edge, but this thing is looking very nice aestetically!

Make the hardware top notch, get a rock solid build quality, and of course squash all the bugs (no Storm 1 type issues please), and I'm ditching my iPhone 3GS for this thing in a heart-beat. Yeah, I want to get an LTE phone when it comes out, but this is looking too good to resist! Silent touchscreen BlackBerry on AT&T ... I'm sold. :)

A friend of mine has a Palm Pre that looks smaller than this slider, also keys on the Pre are small and recessed that they are hard to type with. My hands are huge so the only keys that really work for me was the older Curve but these will do...as soon as they release the f%@&%g phone..

garanteed that we see this on Rogers within a week or so of AT&T either before or after. Many BB's launch in Canada before or at the same time they do in the states... RIM is afterall a Canadian company.

Is that a front facing cam on there or has RIM just reworked the look of the LED indicator? Theres been rumors for years about BB developing phones with front facing cams for video conference use, and I think if RIM wants to stay competitive in the business and personal phone sectors, they should definitely consider making that a reality sooner rather than later. Although I love the BB physical keyboards, this just isn't going to be the "iPhone killer" unless RIM adds some serious memory (the bold 9000 is terrible in this regard), speed, and multimedia functionality (with videoconferencing and HD video recording being at the top of the list).

It seems the more and more i see it, the better it looks. I like the screenshot of the free memory though.. 290MB ...can't get any better than that! Not too much a fan of this form factor but i will like to try it out!

The rim os is still farrrrr better than those other device. The competition is adding all these features for the consumer: video streamers, face time, etc. Rim has a corp fan base and then the consumer isn't second but their not trying to match the androids and iPhones on Every feature

I will switch to Bell or which ever carrier ends up getting this in Canada....I will break my contract for this...I will buy an unlocked version....or i could just hope and pray that the good folks at crackberry find it in their hearts to bless me with one :-D

I wonder is Sprint ever going to get a touch screen blackberry? I love the functionality of my tour but I'm ready for a new phone and will not waste my upgrade on the new bold. I would love to see this slider come to the sprint network after it does poorly in sales on AT&T!

This looks like the same under-the-cover configuration as the new CDMA Tour, and the battery life ont that thing is not good (from what I've read and seen from a friends tour). The 9700 seems to have a much larger battery, and I can go days without hitting the charger under normal use. Hope there's some magic in that smaller battery that will give this phone a chance.

that may be true now, but when every other high end device features a front facing cam and video, RIM is once again going to be playing catch up to integrate features that the majority of consumers expect to see in such a phone. Look at the current high end smartphones coming to market...all of them feature front facing phones (DroidX, iPhone, Samsung Captivate, etc...). That means its not such a niche market anymore.

A Network called Three tried to push video calling, they even gave you free video calls, when 3G first arrived in the UK. Nobody bothered with it then, and nobody bothers with it now. You don't hear anything about video calls in Three's advertising anymore.

It's fun for the first 5 mins, but after the initial wow factor you won't use it.

I beg to differ; the front facing camera is one of the selling points of Sprint's new HTC EVO. More and more people are relying on social apps like Skype to remain connected with far-flung family members. Business users are beginning to find video conferencing invaluable, and that contrivance can hardly be achieved by a back-facing camera. I would certainly love to see that feature, though not at the expense of the back-facing one.

when this first showed up in leaked pics i was certain that it would be a device that i wouldn't be interested in....but he more i see video and pics of it i cant help but get anxious for this to release on AT&T...as of now i am sold on it and the only test it has to pass is the hand test: if it feels good in hand and typing on it then it shall be mine

One would hope that it would be user adjustable between how much would be "media" and how much would be "application". Obviously until we get our hands on it there'd be no way to know if it was, but to me it'd make sense to do it that way.

sorry Rim.. way too late to the party.. i wonder how many people ditched their outdated blackberry and bought an iphone this week. Im waiting to see reviews on the Droid X and gonna drop my 9700 and never look back

If I didn't know better, I would consider it all a grand conspiracy. As long as the iPhone is an At&t exclusive, I don't want it. A lot of folks feel that way. Why Apple would chose to make such a counterintuitive agreement is beyond me. The iPhone is currently successful on At&t; arguably the worst carrier in the US according to the latest polls. Imagine how well it would have done if it was on all carriers like Blackberry. I certainly would have tried it by now. I am hungry for the rich graphics, the engaging interactive tasking, and the beautiful browsing experience.

So, yeah, a lot of people are effectively 'trapped' with their Blackberrys because the iPhone is not available on their favorite networks. The HTC EVO was a close contender until its horrendous battery life permanently knocked it out of the race. We'll see what the future brings. This much I can say for sure: I am getting cold feet with my beloved Blackberry. Never thought I'd see the day...

Earlier this year, CrackBerry released images of the scrapped touch Bold phone. The touch Bold design was as wide as the original Bold 9000, but its screen was a touch screen AND it contained the full qwerty keyboard also.

I can't remember exactly what the CrackBerry article said, but RIM decided to terminate the touch Bold model because it decided to move onto a more viable touch screen design.

What's the point if it doesn't have a touch screen...and why can't RIM roll out a new OS faster...Android and Apple are constant making updates but RIM seems to be lacking in that department..not to mention that there are new Android and Apple phones every year!

It is a touch screen. RIM comes out with new phone and OS updates nearly every year. The more mature an OS, the fewer the updates it will get. Android is going to be switching to only two or one updates a year from now on.

Okay so you hate it and all things BlackBerry, don't be an A double S, just leave and don't drop comments. That is so immature. I hate to have to comment, but it is comments like yours that make me think you are 12 or just a shiny object type. So go have phun with your new Ifone 4 and enjoy that all new multi-taksing thingie.

Some of us with large hands (hands your girlfriend would like) will enjoy using a large form-factor device like this.

Did anyone else notice the 1250 mah battery? Not very good, hopefully it will be upgraded on the final model.

I'm just not feeling this phone at all, and AT&T is.....AT&T. I have an 8900 now and looked at the "new" 9650, although it has differences, it just looks and feels like any Blackberry released a year go. Now they have trackpads, joy. Same outdated OS, same crappy web browser, and nothing really new or innovative.

the phone looks too big for me. i had the palm pre for a year, and i am not really a fan of sliders anymore. but its a blackberry, and with blackberry 6; i would check it out if it ever lands with sprint.

Its still the same resolution and size display and processor as my 2 year old storm. This device is irrelevant. They upped the ram in current blackberries thats it. In the same time all other manufacturers have doubled processor speed and screen resolution.

I just went from an 8350i (Nextel) to an 9650 (Verizon) and the difference is like night and day. The problem is that Apple and Android are out of this World and RIM is still "stuck" in Canada. I don't think that the Slider or whatever they're going to call it will cause any excitement for Blackberry. Those of us that have Blackberry's know that they are great divices and stick with them for a variety of reasons. But the market has changed and Blackberry is becoming old technology. Sad to say but if RIMs best efforts to date is the Slider they may become obsolete or another Palm. How sad that would be......

Among all the devices I have carried and could carry, the Blackberry Bold 9000 is my choice.

I support any chance for growth with that phone as it's blueprint, backbone or big brother.

I Phone or Droid: I will Pass

Unlocked Nokia & Blackberry Bold are the lineup to go with when using a PDA or smartphone on AT&T.

- They work alot better on the network and are capable of more than Android and Apple Products.

Plain and simple.

They work as a mobile phone should when it comes to data usage. Not to mention the easy access for entertainment as well. Stream music, radio shows, Police scanners, and download all the podcast you want. Watch movies, TV shows, Cartoons.

The closest thing to a Lab-top I have found in years inside the industry and researching phones.

The consumer doesn't lie and people do still have major bucks they are spending on Blackberry's. RIM must be doing something right.

The Blackberry 9800 is a great example of a company listening to it's consumer's and basically saying. "Here yo go. You asked for it, I hope you like it?"

WTF do you think apple is offering?? FYI.. it is also freaking 512MB for 4g, 3G 128MB and 3Gs 256MB. Also FYI.. RIM sold 11.2 million phones this quarter and you don't worry about that as people are aware what does what..if you have ever used the blackberry you will know the answer

Listen, I LOVE Research in Motion and support their business model, but I have to agree with those who say that RIM is stuck on outdated hardware.

Just look at RIM's competition: iPhone 4, HTC Droid Incredible, EVO

I LOVED the Bold 9000 - it was TRULY RIM's first flagship phone - a completely new redesign of the hardware, qwerty keyboard, and OS.

Now look at RIM. They scrapped the original Bold 9000 design and now EVERY RIM phone looks nearly identical - just compare the Tour, Bold 9700, Bold 9650 - almost all look identical.

I am worried about RIM. Can RIM truly compete with the 21st Century advancements in smartphone hardware? Let's be honest. The original iPhone REVOLUTIONIZED the ENTIRE smartphone industry - EVEN RIM acknowledges this fact. Because of the iPhone, the smartphone industry became HUGELY popular. Since the iPhone, every smartphone manufacturer has tried to emulate the iPhone's hardware success - even RIM.

Will the 9800 cause any consumer demand? I don't know but I'm afraid to find out. Almost all smartphones are going exclusively touch screen.

Ever since the Iphone data plans starting changing I've had a feeling the AT&T wasn't gonna be the only ones having exclusivity. Either way this better come to Verizon, it looks far better than when it was introduced. I'm waiting for a storm 3 however. I've given up my slider qwerty days. They can be so inconvenient sometimes.

THe palm pre was looking good, I think there is a mismatch between in terms of design between the touchscreen which is sort of angular and the keyboard, which looks fat and round, I definitely prefer candybar

The Slider is the same size as a 9700 or a curve when closed. i thought this was supposed too have the 9000 keyboard not the 9700 keyboard. i just did a upgrade too one of my plans too a white 9700 and I still perfer my old 9000 due too the size of the keys. as the keyboard is reccessed it is going too be rather difficult too type on useing "Man" thumbs. guess I'll be waiting for the updated 9000 or may go too a android for my next due upgrade.

I've looked at the Storm/Storm2 for quite a while, but never really could get used to them. Friends have them and I've had the chance to use them. If this is the NEW Storm, I think RIM has finally achieved status that everyone will appreciate with this Slider. And a proper sized keyboard as well, along with the touch screen, I think it's a winner. One that I will seriously look at, to replace my Bold 9000.

This looks really nice, but it just doesn't seem to compare to a lot of other phones being offered right now. However, being the slight BlackBerry fanboy that I am, I have to say I'd probably upgrade to it if I was eligible. :-P

Have they release the spec yet on this phone i ask because im holding out to see if its on par with the evo, if not im making the switch because RIM seems to be lagging from all their releases so far and u compare them to HTC phone like Incredible or Evo or that crap phone IPhone..

I've always like the concept, but every time I see new pics of the slider, it just looks better and better.
The only downer I see so far is that it only supports bands 1, 2, 5 and 6. No band 4 for AWS (Wind Mobile and Mobilicity up here in Canada)... Guess I'm stuck with Rogers or Bellus...

I like the slider. It looks really cool. I even like the onscreen keyboard. What I dislike is that it's going to be exclusive to AT&T, a company with known network and data service issues. I think it would be more competitive if they offered it to more companies.

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